Exclusive

Publication

Byline

In Singapore, drug trafficker dodges death penalty by 0.01g, jailed 31 years

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 58-year-old man has been sentenced to 31 years' jail for drug trafficking and money laundering in Singapore, narrowly escaping the gallows by a fraction of a gram. The Straits... Read More


Who is Hakim Danish, the 17-year-old Terengganu boy making waves in MotoGP racing?

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Malaysia's motorcycle racing scene has a new star: 17-year-old Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli. Early Sunday morning in Aragon, Spain, the young rider delivered a nail-biting per... Read More


Singapore government extends The Online Citizen's financial ban to 2027 over falsehoods

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- The Online Citizen (TOC) will remain barred from receiving any financial benefits through its website and social media platforms until 2027, after Singapore authorities extended ... Read More


Ex-Mediacorp employee arrested for alleged voyeurism at Singapore national broadcaster's HQ

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 28-year-old man has been arrested for alleged voyeurism following an incident at the Mediacorp Campus in Singapore on June 10, which also led to his immediate dismissal from th... Read More


Ex-Mediacorp employee arrested for alleged voyeurism at company premises

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 28-year-old man has been arrested for alleged voyeurism following an incident at the Mediacorp Campus in Singapore on June 10, which also led to his immediate dismissal from th... Read More


Loke: Cruise tourism to fuel Malaysia's economy, with Penang primed as regional home port

GEORGE TOWN, June 10 -- Malaysia can become a premier cruise tourism destination in South-east Asia as the country looks into transforming the sector into a key driver of national economic growth and ... Read More


Malaysian musicians' group to hold July 5 charity concert for ailing veteran performers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- The Musicians for Musicians Malaysia (MFM) is set to host a charity concert titled Giving Through Music on July 5 at Dewan Tunku, Kelab Golf Negara Subang (KGNS). Announcing ... Read More


Is TikTok a disruption or does it mark a new era of learning? - Shazlin Niza Ab Razak

Kuala Lampur, June 10 -- What if the future of our education is no longer confined within classroom walls but embedded in the seamless scroll of a mobile screen? Once perceived merely as a platform f... Read More


Penang calls on Melaka to follow heritage building guidelines to safeguard joint Unesco status

GEORGE TOWN, June 10 -- Penang is calling on Melaka to adhere to Unesco heritage building guidelines to preserve the joint heritage inscription of both cities. Penang tourism and creative economy com... Read More


'We've learned not to overpromise': PKR sec-gen, Bersatu lawmaker reject call for binding election pledges

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- In a rare moment of agreement, leading politicians from both the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition have downplayed the... Read More